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Exact Higher-Order Equations

A linear ordinary differential equation of order n
is said to be exact if
The condition of exactness can be used to reduce the problem to that of solving an equation of order n-1.
This is an example of an exact ODE.
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This verifies the condition for exactness.
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This solves the equation.
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This verifies the solution.
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